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Resolution: R-21-0184
File Number: 8967
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 4/22/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IDENTIFY THE SERVICES THE COUNTY PROVIDES TO CITY
RESIDENTS AND THE APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SAID SERVICES
("STUDY"); THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AN EXPERT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO RETAIN AN EXPERT
CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE STUDY, IF NECESSARY.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-21-0114 on March 11, 202'
directing the City Manager to provide to the City Commission the total amount of tax revenue
Miami -Dade County ("County") collects that is generated within the City of Miami's ("City")
boundaries, the total number of non-profit organizations that are located within the City's
boundaries, to provide to the city commission a list of services the County provides to the City's
residents and the approximate dollar value of said County services, and to present the data and
information to the City Commission as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, at the April 22, 2021 Regular City Commission meeting the City
Administration presented to the City Commission the data and information that was requested in
Resolution No. R-21-0114; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration calculated that the total amount of tax revenue that
the County collects that is generated within the City's boundaries is two hundred ninety-six
million, six hundred three thousand, seven hundred ninety-six million dollars and sixty cents
($296,603,796.60); and
WHEREAS, the City Administration determined that there are two thousand, six hundred
thirty-five (2,635) folios located within the City limits that are exempt from paying a total of fifty-
nine million, three hundred twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred eighty-two dollars and seventy-
two cents ($59,329,882.72) in ad valorem taxes to the City; and
WHEREAS, the County informed the City Administration that the County could not
provide the approximate dollar value of the services the County provides to City residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the City to identify
the services the County provides to City residents and the approximate dollar value of said
services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-33(f) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, the City Commission, by a majority vote, deems this Resolution to be of an
emergency nature in order to immediately protect the public's health, welfare, and safety;
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File ID: 8967
Enactment Number: R-21-0184
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to conduct a study to identify the services the
County provides to City residents and the approximate dollar value of said services ("Study").
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an expert
consultant agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to retain an expert consultant to
conduct the Study, if necessary.
Section 4. The Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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